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Highways England and Loughborough Uni to assess motorways for self-driving vehicles

Highways England and Loughborough University project will look at the challenges connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) could face on motorways.

7 Jul

Brake extends safety awards entry deadline

Brake is calling on fleet operators, suppliers, manufacturers and individuals working within the fleet industry to enter the 2020 UK Fleet Champions Awards.

6 Jul

Speeding: West Yorkshire record the highest number of offences

West Yorkshire has the highest number of speeding offences in the UK with 181,864, followed by Avon and Somerset (159,210) and Thames Valley (145,447), new figures show.

3 Jul

Coronavirus: MOT delays predicted this autumn

Hundreds of thousands of vehicles due to be tested this summer could end up causing a backlog, the RAC has warned.

3 Jul

First e-scooter trials to start from this weekend

New regulations allowing trials of rental e-scooters will come into force on July 4, 2020, transport minister Rachel Maclean has announced.

1 Jul

Bridgestone and Microsoft to monitor tyre damage in real-time

Bridgestone and Microsoft have developed a monitoring system for detecting tyre damage issues in real-time.

1 Jul

Coronavirus: Fleets urged to ‘book an MOT’ as exemption ends

The Government has announced that mandatory MOT tests for cars, motorcycles and vans in England, Scotland and Wales will be restarted from August 1.

30 Jun

Coronavirus: Met Police report massive increase in speeding

The highest speeds recorded by police in London included 163mph on a 70mph road and an astonishing 134mph on a 40mph road.

29 Jun

Surge of unsafe vehicles return to UK roads

A surge of unsafe vehicles are returning the UK’s roads as Coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease, says Aviva.

26 Jun

Coronavirus: Driving tests to restart next month

Driving tests and lessons for cars, motorcycles and heavy vehicles will start next month, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced.

26 Jun

Arval guide to help fleets keep Covid-secure

Arval has produced a new guide for fleet managers based on Government guidance on keeping workplaces safe during the coronavirus crisis.

24 Jun

Coronavirus: Fleets warned of grey fleet ‘battleground’

Long-term changes to the way people work could result in more employees becoming grey fleet drivers.

19 Jun

Euro NCAP launches rescue sheet app for emergency services

Euro NCAP has launched Euro Rescue, a new app that helps emergency responders to understand the construction of a vehicle to help safely remove occupants following a collision.

19 Jun

Road deaths in the UK higher in 2019 than in 2010

The UK appears to be failing in its approach to road safety, with provisional data suggesting there were more road deaths in 2019 than in 2010.

17 Jun

E-scooters: Public benefit questioned and road safety concerns raised

Nine in 10 say the Government’s proposed rules for e-scooters are unsafe, according to a survey from Venson Automotive Solutions.

15 Jun

DriveTech wins Merseyside Police speed awareness course contract

Merseyside Police has decided to outsource ‘speed awareness’ and ‘what’s driving us’ courses to DriveTech.

15 Jun

Coronavirus: Photocard licence extension granted by DVLA

The Government has granted a seven-month extension to drivers whose photocard driving licence expires between the start of February and the end of August.

15 Jun

Licence Bureau urges fleets not to ‘check-up’ on drivers

Fleets are being urged to avoid increasing work-related stress for drivers by empowering them to make more safety conscious decisions.

12 Jun

Free app gets company car drivers back on the road safely

Driving for Better Business has launched a free driver app to help fleet operators manage the safe return of furloughed staff who normally drive for work.

12 Jun

Entries open for Brake’s UK Fleet Champions Awards 2020

Brake is calling on fleet operators, suppliers, manufacturers and individuals working within the fleet industry to enter the 2020 UK Fleet Champions Awards.

10 Jun

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Highways England and Loughborough Uni to assess motorways for self-driving vehicles

Brake extends safety awards entry deadline

Speeding: West Yorkshire record the highest number of offences

Coronavirus: MOT delays predicted this autumn

First e-scooter trials to start from this weekend

Bridgestone and Microsoft to monitor tyre damage in real-time

Coronavirus: Fleets urged to ‘book an MOT’ as exemption ends

Coronavirus: Met Police report massive increase in speeding

Surge of unsafe vehicles return to UK roads

Coronavirus: Driving tests to restart next month

Arval guide to help fleets keep Covid-secure

Coronavirus: Fleets warned of grey fleet ‘battleground’

Euro NCAP launches rescue sheet app for emergency services

Road deaths in the UK higher in 2019 than in 2010

E-scooters: Public benefit questioned and road safety concerns raised

DriveTech wins Merseyside Police speed awareness course contract

Coronavirus: Photocard licence extension granted by DVLA

Licence Bureau urges fleets not to ‘check-up’ on drivers

Free app gets company car drivers back on the road safely

Entries open for Brake’s UK Fleet Champions Awards 2020

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safety and risk management - Page 39

Highways England and Loughborough Uni to assess motorways for self-driving vehicles

Brake extends safety awards entry deadline

Speeding: West Yorkshire record the highest number of offences

Coronavirus: MOT delays predicted this autumn

First e-scooter trials to start from this weekend

Bridgestone and Microsoft to monitor tyre damage in real-time

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Coronavirus: Met Police report massive increase in speeding

Surge of unsafe vehicles return to UK roads

Coronavirus: Driving tests to restart next month

Arval guide to help fleets keep Covid-secure

Coronavirus: Fleets warned of grey fleet ‘battleground’

Euro NCAP launches rescue sheet app for emergency services

Road deaths in the UK higher in 2019 than in 2010

E-scooters: Public benefit questioned and road safety concerns raised

DriveTech wins Merseyside Police speed awareness course contract

Coronavirus: Photocard licence extension granted by DVLA

Licence Bureau urges fleets not to ‘check-up’ on drivers

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Entries open for Brake’s UK Fleet Champions Awards 2020

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